VA Disability Conditions & Rating Criteria
VeteranHQ publishes 38 CFR Part 4 rating criteria for 603 diagnostic codes across 15 body systems, with tier-by-tier criteria, secondary condition relationships, and direct citations to eCFR. Content is synced weekly from the eCFR API.
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M
Musculoskeletal System
139 conditions
Ankle, ankylosis of
DC 527020%30%40%50%
Ankle, limited motion of
DC 527110%20%
Ankle replacement (prosthesis).
DC 505620%40%100%
Ankylosing spondylitis
DC 524010%20%30%40%50%100%
Arm, limitation of motion of
DC 520120%30%40%
Arthritis due to Trauma (Traumatic Arthritis)
DC 501010%20%
Astragalectomy
DC 527420%
Bones and joints, tuberculosis of, active or inactive
DC 5001100%
Bones, neoplasm, malignant, primary or secondary
DC 5012100%
Bones, of the lower extremity, shortening of
DC 527510%20%30%40%
Cartilage, semilunar, dislocated, with frequent episodes of “locking,…
DC 525820%
Cartilage, semilunar, removal of, symptomatic
DC 525910%
Cervical Strain
DC 52350%10%20%30%40%50%100%
Clavicle or scapula, impairment of
DC 520310%20%
Claw foot (pes cavus), acquired
DC 52780%10%20%30%50%
Coccyx, removal of
DC 52980%10%
Degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc…
DC 524210%20%30%40%50%100%Rating Formula
Degenerative arthritis, other than post-traumatic
DC 500310%20%
Elbow, ankylosis of
DC 520530%40%50%60%
Elbow, other impairment of Flail joint
DC 520920%50%60%
Elbow replacement (prosthesis).
DC 505220%30%40%50%100%
Femur, impairment of
DC 525560%80%
Fibromyalgia (fibrositis, primary fibromyalgia syndrome)
DC 502510%20%40%
Five digits of one hand, favorable ankylosis of
DC 522040%50%
Five digits of one hand, unfavorable ankylosis of
DC 521650%60%
Flatfoot, acquired
DC 52760%10%20%30%50%
Foot injuries, other
DC 528410%20%30%
Forearm, flexion limited to 100° and extension to 45°
DC 520820%
Forearm, limitation of extension of
DC 520710%20%30%40%50%
Forearm, limitation of flexion of
DC 52060%10%20%30%40%50%
Four digits of one hand, favorable ankylosis of
DC 522130%40%50%
Four digits of one hand, unfavorable ankylosis of
DC 521740%50%60%
Genu recurvatum (acquired, traumatic, with weakness and insecurity in weight-bea…
DC 526310%
Group II.Depression of arm from vertical overhead to hanging at side (1, 2); dow…
DC 53020%20%30%40%Muscle Group
Group III.Elevation and abduction of arm to level of shoulder; act with 1 and 2…
DC 53030%20%30%40%Muscle Group
Group I.Upward rotation of scapula; elevation of arm above shoulder level.(1) Tr…
DC 53010%10%20%30%40%Muscle Group
Group IV.Stabilization of shoulder against injury in strong movements, holding h…
DC 53040%10%20%30%Muscle Group
Group V.Elbow supination (1) (long head of biceps is stabilizer of shoulder join…
DC 53050%10%20%30%40%Muscle Group
Group VI.Extension of elbow (long head of triceps is stabilizer of shoulder join…
DC 53060%10%20%30%40%Muscle Group
Group VII.Flexion of wrist and fingers.Flexors of the carpus and long flexors of…
DC 53070%10%20%30%40%Muscle Group
Group VIII.Extension of wrist, fingers, and thumb; abduction of thumb.Extensors…
DC 53080%10%20%30%Muscle Group
Group XII.Dorsiflexion (1); extension of toes (2); stabilization of arch (3).(1)…
DC 53120%10%20%30%Muscle Group
Group XIII.Extension of hip and flexion of knee; outward and inward rotation of…
DC 53130%10%30%40%Muscle Group
Group XI.Propulsion, plantar flexion of foot (1); stabilization of arch (2, 3);…
DC 53110%10%20%30%Muscle Group
Group XIV.Extension of knee (2, 3, 4, 5); simultaneous flexion of hip and flexio…
DC 53140%10%30%40%Muscle Group
Group XIX.Support and compression of abdominal wall and lower thorax; flexion an…
DC 53190%10%30%50%Muscle Group
Group X.Movements of forefoot and toes; propulsion thrust in walking.(1) Flexor…
DC 53100%10%20%30%Muscle Group
Group XV.Adduction of hip (1, 2, 3, 4); flexion of hip (1, 2); flexion of knee (…
DC 53150%10%20%30%Muscle Group
Group XVI.Flexion of hip (1, 2, 3).(1) Psoas; (2) iliacus; (3) pectineus Functio…
DC 53160%10%30%40%Muscle Group
Group XVII.Extension of hip (1); abduction of thigh; elevation of opposite side…
DC 53170%20%40%Muscle Group
Group XVIII.Outward rotation of thigh and stabilization of hip joint.(1) Pyrifor…
DC 53180%10%20%30%Muscle Group
Group XXIII.Movements of the head; fixation of shoulder movements.Suboccipital;…
DC 53230%10%20%30%Muscle Group
Group XXII.Rotary and forward movements of the head; respiration; deglutition.(L…
DC 53220%10%20%30%Muscle Group
Group XXI.Respiration.Thoracic muscle group Function: Muscles of respiration
DC 53210%10%20%Muscle Group
Group XX.Postural support of body; extension and lateral movements of spine.Sacr…
DC 53200%10%20%40%60%Muscle Group
Hallux rigidus, unilateral, severe
DC 52810%
Hallux valgus, unilateral
DC 528010%
Hammer toe
DC 52820%10%
Hip, ankylosis of
DC 525060%70%
Hip, flail joint
DC 525480%
Hip Replacement (Total Hip Arthroplasty)
DC 505490%30%50%70%100%
Humerus, other impairment of
DC 520220%30%40%50%60%70%80%
Impairment of the Thigh (Hip Rotation/Adduction)
DC 52530%10%20%
Index and little
DC 514830%40%
Index and long
DC 514630%40%
Index and ring
DC 514730%40%
Index finger, amputation of
DC 515310%20%30%
Index finger, ankylosis of
DC 522510%
Index, long and little
DC 513940%50%
Index, long and ring
DC 513840%50%
Index, long, ring and little
DC 513150%60%
Index or long finger, limitation of motion
DC 52290%10%
Index, ring and little
DC 514040%50%
Intervertebral disc syndrome: Assign this diagnostic code only when there is dis…
DC 524310%20%30%40%50%100%0%60%Rating Formula
Knee, ankylosis of
DC 525630%40%50%60%
Knee, other impairment of
DC 525710%20%30%0%
Knee, resurfacing or replacement (prosthesis)
DC 505530%60%100%
Leg, limitation of extension of
DC 52610%10%20%30%40%50%
Leg, limitation of flexion of
DC 52600%10%20%30%
Limitation of Flexion of the Thigh (Hip)
DC 52520%10%20%30%40%
Limitation of Motion of the Wrist
DC 521520%30%10%
Little finger, amputation of
DC 515610%20%
Long and little
DC 515020%30%
Long and ring
DC 514920%30%
Long finger, amputation of
DC 515410%20%
Long finger, ankylosis of
DC 522610%
Long, ring and little
DC 514130%40%
Lumbosacral or cervical strain
DC 523710%20%30%40%50%100%0%
Metatarsalgia, anterior (Morton's disease), unilateral, or bilateral
DC 527910%
Multi-joint arthritis (except post-traumatic and gout), 2 or more joints, as an…
DC 500220%40%60%100%
Os calcis or astragalus, malunion of
DC 527310%20%
Osteomyelitis, acute, subacute, or chronic
DC 500010%20%30%60%100%
Other specified forms of arthropathy (excluding gout)
DC 50090%
Plantar fasciitis
DC 526910%20%30%
Radius and ulna, nonunion of, with flail false joint
DC 521040%50%
Radius, impairment of
DC 521210%20%30%40%
Ribs, removal of
DC 529710%20%30%40%50%
Ring and little
DC 515120%30%
Ring finger, amputation of
DC 515510%20%
Ring or little finger, ankylosis of
DC 52270%
Ring or little finger, limitation of motion
DC 52300%
Sacroiliac injury and weakness
DC 523610%20%30%40%50%100%
Scapulohumeral articulation, ankylosis of
DC 520020%30%40%50%
Shoulder replacement (prosthesis).
DC 505120%30%50%60%100%
Skull, loss of part of, both inner and outer tables
DC 529610%30%50%80%
Spinal fusion
DC 524110%20%30%40%50%100%
Spinal stenosis
DC 523810%20%30%40%50%100%
Spondylolisthesis or segmental instability
DC 523910%20%30%40%50%100%
Subastragalar or tarsal joint, ankylosis of
DC 527210%20%
Supination and pronation, impairment of
DC 521310%20%30%40%
Tarsal, or metatarsal bones, malunion of, or nonunion of
DC 528310%20%30%
Thigh, limitation of extension of
DC 525110%
Three digits of one hand, favorable ankylosis of
DC 522220%30%40%
Three digits of one hand, unfavorable ankylosis of
DC 521820%30%40%50%
Thumb, amputation of
DC 515220%30%40%
Thumb and index
DC 514240%50%
Thumb and little
DC 514540%50%
Thumb and long
DC 514340%50%
Thumb and ring
DC 514440%50%
Thumb, ankylosis of
DC 522410%20%
Thumb, index and little
DC 513450%60%
Thumb, index and long
DC 513250%60%
Thumb, index and ring
DC 513350%60%
Thumb, limitation of motion
DC 52280%10%20%
Thumb, long and little
DC 513650%60%
Thumb, long and ring
DC 513550%60%
Thumb, ring and little
DC 513750%60%
Tibia and fibula, impairment of
DC 52620%10%20%30%40%
Toe, great, amputation of
DC 517110%30%
Toes, all, amputation of, without metatarsal loss or transmetatarsal, amputation…
DC 517030%
Toes, other than great, amputation of, with removal of metatarsal head
DC 51720%20%
Toes, three or four, amputation of, without metatarsal involvement
DC 517310%20%
Traumatic paralysis, complete
DC 524410%20%40%60%
Two digits of one hand, favorable ankylosis of
DC 522310%20%30%
Two digits of one hand, unfavorable ankylosis of
DC 521920%30%40%
Ulna, impairment of
DC 521110%20%30%40%
Weak foot, bilateral
DC 527710%
Wrist, ankylosis of
DC 521420%30%40%50%
Wrist replacement (prosthesis).
DC 505320%30%40%100%
E
Organs of Special Sense
34 conditions
Anatomical loss of both eyes 1
DC 6061100%
Anatomical loss of one eye: 1
DC 606340%50%60%70%80%100%
Angle-closure glaucoma
DC 601210%
Aphakia
DC 602730%
Aphakia or dislocation of crystalline lens
DC 602930%
Choroidopathy, including uveitis, iritis, cyclitis, or choroiditis
DC 600010%20%40%60%
Chronic conjunctivitis (nontrachomatous)
DC 601810%
Detachment of retina
DC 600810%20%40%60%
Disorders of the lacrimal apparatus (epiphora, dacryocystitis, etc.)
DC 602510%20%
Ectropion
DC 602010%20%
Entropion
DC 602110%20%
Intraocular hemorrhage
DC 600710%20%40%60%
Keratopathy
DC 600110%20%40%60%
Lagophthalmos
DC 602210%20%
Loss of eyebrows, complete, unilateral or bilateral
DC 602310%
Loss of eyelashes, complete, unilateral or bilateral
DC 602410%
Malignant neoplasms of the eye, orbit, and adnexa (excluding skin)
DC 6014100%
No more than light perception in both eyes 1
DC 6062100%
No more than light perception in one eye: 1
DC 606430%40%50%60%70%80%100%
Nystagmus, central
DC 601610%
Open-angle glaucoma
DC 601310%
Paralysis of accommodation (due to neuropathy of the Oculomotor Nerve (cranial n…
DC 603020%
Retinal scars, atrophy, or irregularities
DC 601110%
Retinopathy or maculopathy not otherwise specified
DC 600610%20%40%60%
Scleritis
DC 600210%20%40%60%
Scotoma, unilateral
DC 608110%
Status post corneal transplant
DC 603610%
Symblepharon
DC 60910%
Trachomatous conjunctivitis
DC 601730%
Tuberculosis of eye
DC 6010100%
Unhealed eye injury
DC 600910%20%40%60%
Vision in one eye 5/200 (1.5/60)
DC 606530%40%50%60%70%80%
Visual Acuity, Impairment of
DC 6066100%0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%
Visual field defects
DC 608010%20%30%50%70%100%
A
Auditory System
11 conditions
Chronic otitis externa
DC 621010%
Chronic suppurative otitis media, mastoiditis, or cholesteatoma (or any combinat…
DC 620010%
Hearing Loss
DC 61000%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Loss of auricle
DC 620710%30%50%
Malignant neoplasm of the ear (other than skin only)
DC 6208100%
Meniere's syndrome (endolymphatic hydrops)
DC 620530%60%100%
Peripheral vestibular disorders
DC 620410%30%
Sense of smell, complete loss
DC 627510%
Sense of taste, complete loss
DC 627610%
Tinnitus, recurrent
DC 626010%
Tympanic membrane, perforation of
DC 62110%
I
Infectious Diseases
13 conditions
Avitaminosis
DC 631310%20%40%60%100%
Beriberi
DC 631430%60%100%
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)
DC 635410%20%40%60%100%0%
HIV-related illness
DC 63510%10%30%60%100%
Hyperinfection syndrome or disseminated strongyloidiasis
DC 6325100%
Leprosy (Hansen's disease)
DC 6302100%
Lupus erythematosus, systemic (disseminated)
DC 635010%60%100%
Nontuberculosis mycobacterium infection
DC 6312100%
Pellagra
DC 631510%20%40%60%100%
Schistosomiasis
DC 63260%
Tuberculosis, miliary
DC 6311100%
Vibriosis (Cholera, Non-cholera)
DC 6300100%
Visceral leishmaniasis
DC 6301100%
R
Respiratory System
58 conditions
Actinomycosis
DC 68220%20%30%50%
Allergic or vasomotor rhinitis
DC 652210%30%
Aphonia, complete organic
DC 651960%
Asbestosis.
DC 683310%30%60%100%
Aspergillosis
DC 683810%30%60%100%
Asthma, bronchial
DC 660210%30%60%100%
Bacterial rhinitis
DC 652310%50%
Blastomycosis
DC 683610%30%60%100%
Bronchiectasis
DC 660110%30%60%100%
Bronchitis, chronic
DC 660010%30%60%100%0%
Chronic lung abscess.
DC 6824100%
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
DC 660410%30%60%100%
Chronic pleural effusion or fibrosis.
DC 684510%30%60%100%
Chronic Sinusitis (Pansinusitis)
DC 65100%10%30%50%
Coccidioidomycosis
DC 683510%30%60%100%
Cryptococcosis
DC 683710%30%60%100%
Desquamative interstitial pneumonitis
DC 6826100%
Diaphragm paralysis or paresis
DC 68400%30%50%100%
Diffuse interstitial fibrosis (interstitial pneumonitis, fibrosing alveolitis)
DC 6825100%
Drug-induced pulmonary pneumonitis and fibrosis
DC 6829100%
Emphysema, pulmonary
DC 660310%30%60%100%
Eosinophilic granuloma of lung
DC 6828100%
Granulomatous rhinitis
DC 652420%100%
Histoplasmosis of lung
DC 683410%30%60%100%
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (extrinsic allergic alveolitis)
DC 6831100%
Kyphoscoliosis, pectus excavatum, pectus carinatum
DC 68420%30%50%100%
Laryngectomy, total
DC 65180%10%30%50%
Laryngitis, chronic
DC 651610%30%
Laryngitis, tuberculous, active or inactive
DC 65150%10%30%50%
Larynx, stenosis of, including residuals of laryngeal trauma (unilateral or bila…
DC 652010%30%60%100%
Mucormycosis.
DC 68390%30%50%100%
Neoplasms, benign, any specified part of respiratory system. Evaluate using an a…
DC 68200%20%30%50%
Neoplasms, malignant, any specified part of respiratory system exclusive of skin…
DC 6819100%
Nocardiosis
DC 68230%20%30%50%
Nose, loss of part of, or scars
DC 650410%30%
Pharynx, injuries to
DC 652150%
Pleurisy, tuberculous, active or inactive
DC 67320%20%30%50%
Pneumoconiosis (silicosis, anthracosis, etc.)
DC 6832100%
Post-surgical residual (lobectomy, pneumonectomy, etc.)
DC 68440%30%50%100%
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
DC 6827100%
Pulmonary Vascular Disease
DC 68170%30%60%100%
Radiation-induced pulmonary pneumonitis and fibrosis
DC 6830100%
Sarcoidosis
DC 68460%30%60%100%
Septum, nasal, deviation of
DC 650210%
Sinusitis, sphenoid, chronic.
DC 65140%10%30%50%
Sleep Apnea Syndromes (Obstructive, Central, Mixed)
DC 68470%30%50%100%
Spinal cord injury with respiratory insufficiency
DC 68410%30%50%100%
Traumatic chest wall defect, pneumothorax, hernia, etc
DC 68430%30%50%100%
Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, active
DC 6730100%
Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, active, advancement unspecified
DC 6704100%
Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, far advanced, active
DC 6701100%
Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, far advanced, inactive
DC 67210%10%30%50%
Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, inactive
DC 67310%20%30%50%
Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, inactive, advancement unspecified
DC 67240%20%30%50%100%
Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, minimal, active
DC 6703100%
Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, minimal, inactive
DC 67230%10%30%50%
Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, moderately advanced, active
DC 6702100%
Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, moderately advanced, inactive
DC 67220%10%30%50%
C
Cardiovascular System
27 conditions
Aneurysm, any large artery
DC 7111100%
Aneurysm, any small artery
DC 71120%
Angioneurotic edema
DC 711810%20%40%
Aortic aneurysm: Ascending, thoracic, or abdominal
DC 71100%100%60%
Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease (Coronary Artery Disease)
DC 700510%30%60%100%
Arteriovenous fistula, traumatic
DC 711320%30%40%50%60%100%
Bradycardia (Bradyarrhythmia), symptomatic, requiring permanent pacemaker implan…
DC 7009100%
Cardiac transplantation
DC 701930%100%
Cardiomyopathy
DC 702030%
Cold injury residuals
DC 712210%20%30%
Coronary bypass surgery
DC 7017100%
Endocarditis, or
DC 700110%30%60%100%
Erythromelalgia
DC 711910%30%60%100%
Heart valve replacement (prosthesis)
DC 7016100%
Hypertensive vascular disease (hypertension and isolated systolic hypertension)
DC 710110%20%40%60%
Implantable cardiac pacemakers
DC 701810%100%
Myocardial infarction
DC 7006100%
Pericarditis
DC 7002100%
Peripheral arterial disease
DC 711420%40%60%100%
Post-phlebitic syndrome of any etiology
DC 71210%10%20%40%60%100%
Raynaud's disease (also known as primary Raynaud's)
DC 71240%10%
Raynaud's syndrome (also known as secondary Raynaud's phenomenon or secondary Ra…
DC 711710%20%40%60%100%
Soft tissue sarcoma (of vascular origin)
DC 7123100%
Supraventricular tachycardia
DC 701010%30%
Thrombo-angiitis obliterans (Buerger's Disease)
DC 711520%40%60%100%
Valvular heart disease (including rheumatic heart disease),
DC 700010%30%60%100%
Ventricular arrhythmias (sustained)
DC 7011100%
D
Digestive System
50 conditions
Ano, fistula in, including anorectal fistula and anorectal abscess
DC 733510%20%40%60%
Barrett's esophagus
DC 720710%30%
Benign neoplasms, exclusive of skin growths
DC 73440%
Celiac disease
DC 735530%50%80%
Cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal), complications of (such as strictures and…
DC 73180%10%30%
Cholelithiasis, chronic
DC 73150%
Chronic biliary tract disease
DC 73140%10%30%
Chronic complications of upper gastrointestinal surgery
DC 73030%10%30%50%80%
Chronic liver disease without cirrhosis
DC 73450%20%40%60%100%
Cirrhosis of the liver
DC 73120%10%30%60%100%
Colitis, ulcerative
DC 73230%10%30%60%100%
Crohn's disease or undifferentiated form of inflammatory bowel disease
DC 732610%30%60%100%
Diverticulitis and diverticulosis
DC 73270%20%30%
Duodenal Ulcer
DC 730510%20%40%60%
Enteritis, chronic
DC 73250%
Esophageal motility disorder
DC 72040%
Esophagus, diverticulum of, acquired
DC 72050%
Esophagus, stricture of
DC 72030%10%30%50%80%
Gallbladder, injury of
DC 73170%
Gastritis, chronic
DC 73070%
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
DC 72060%10%30%50%80%
Gastrointestinal dysmotility syndrome
DC 735610%30%50%80%
Hemorrhoids, external or internal
DC 733610%20%
Hepatitis C (Chronic)
DC 735410%20%40%60%100%0%
Hernia, including femoral, inguinal, umbilical, ventral, incisional, and other (…
DC 73380%10%20%30%60%100%
Hiatal Hernia
DC 734610%30%60%0%
Intestinal fistulous disease, external
DC 733030%60%100%
Intestine, large, resection of
DC 732910%20%40%60%100%
Intestine, small, resection of
DC 73280%20%40%60%80%
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
DC 731910%20%30%0%
Lips, injuries of
DC 72010%
Liver transplant
DC 735130%60%100%
Malignant neoplasms of the digestive system, exclusive of skin growths
DC 7343100%
Pancreas transplant
DC 735230%100%
Pancreatitis, chronic
DC 734730%60%100%
Peptic ulcer disease
DC 73040%20%40%60%100%
Peritoneum, adhesions of, due to surgery, trauma, disease, or infection
DC 73010%10%30%50%80%
Peritonitis, tuberculous, active or inactive
DC 7331100%
Post pancreatectomy syndrome
DC 735730%
Pruritus ani (anal itching)
DC 73370%10%
Rectum and anus, impairment of sphincter control
DC 73320%10%30%60%100%
Rectum and anus, stricture of
DC 733310%30%60%100%
Rectum, prolapse of
DC 733410%30%50%100%
Residuals of injury of the liver
DC 73110%
Soft tissue injury of the mouth, other than tongue or lips
DC 72000%
Stomach, injury of, residuals
DC 73100%
Stomach, stenosis of
DC 73090%
Tongue, loss of whole or part
DC 720230%60%100%
Vagotomy with pyloroplasty or gastroenterostomy
DC 734820%30%40%
Visceroptosis, symptomatic, marked
DC 734210%
G
Genitourinary System
34 conditions
Atherosclerotic renal disease (renal artery stenosis, atheroembolic renal diseas…
DC 75340%
Benign neoplasms of the genitourinary system
DC 75290%
Bladder, calculus in, with symptoms interfering with function
DC 75150%
Bladder, diverticulum of
DC 75450%
Bladder, fistula of
DC 7516100%
Bladder, injury of
DC 75170%20%40%60%
Chronic Cystitis (Urinary Frequency/Incontinence)
DC 751210%20%40%60%0%
Chronic renal disease requiring regular dialysis
DC 75300%
Cystic diseases of the kidneys
DC 75330%
Disseminated intravascular coagulation with renal cortical necrosis
DC 75400%
Endometriosis
DC 76290%10%30%50%
Erectile dysfunction, with or without penile deformity
DC 75220%
Glomerulonephritis
DC 75360%
Hydronephrosis
DC 750910%20%30%
Interstitial nephritis, including gouty nephropathy, disorders of calcium metabo…
DC 75370%
Kidney, abscess of
DC 75010%
Kidney, removal of one
DC 750030%
Kidney transplant
DC 753130%100%
Malignant neoplasms of the genitourinary system
DC 7528100%
Nephritis, chronic
DC 75020%
Nephrolithiasis/Ureterolithiasis/Nephrocalcinosis
DC 750830%
Neurogenic bladder
DC 75420%20%40%60%
Papillary necrosis
DC 75380%
Prostate Gland Injuries/Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
DC 752710%20%0%
Prostatitis, urethritis, epididymitis, orchitis (unilateral or bilateral), chron…
DC 75250%
Pyelonephritis, chronic
DC 75040%
Renal amyloid disease
DC 75390%
Renal disease caused by viral infection such as human immunodeficiency virus (HI…
DC 75440%
Renal involvement in diabetes mellitus type I or II
DC 75410%30%60%80%100%
Renal tubular disorders (such as renal glycosurias, aminoacidurias, renal tubula…
DC 753220%Rating Formula
Toxic nephropathy (antibotics, radiocontrast agents, nonsteroidal anti-inflammat…
DC 75350%Rating Formula
Ureter, stricture of
DC 751130%
Urethra, fistula of
DC 7519100%
Urethra, stricture of
DC 75180%
Gy
Gynecological Conditions
14 conditions
Benign neoplasms of gynecological system. Rate chronic residuals to include scar…
DC 76280%10%30%Rating Formula
Benign neoplasms of the breast and other injuries of the breast. Rate chronic re…
DC 76310%10%30%Rating Formula
Breast, surgery of
DC 76260%
Complete or incomplete pelvic organ prolapse due to injury, disease, or surgical…
DC 762110%
Female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD)
DC 76320%10%30%
Fistula, rectovaginal
DC 76240%10%30%60%100%
Fistula, urethrovaginal
DC 762520%40%60%100%
Malignant neoplasms of gynecological system
DC 7627100%
Malignant neoplasms of the breast
DC 7630100%
Ovaries, atrophy of both, complete
DC 76200%10%30%
Ovary, disease, injury, or adhesions of.
DC 76150%10%30%
Ovary, removal of
DC 76190%10%30%
Uterus and both ovaries, removal of, complete
DC 76170%10%30%
Uterus, removal of, including corpus
DC 76180%10%30%
H
Hematologic & Lymphatic System
21 conditions
Acquired hemolytic anemia
DC 77230%10%30%60%100%
Adenitis, tuberculous, active or inactive
DC 77100%
Agranulocytosis, acquired
DC 770210%30%60%100%
AL amyloidosis (primary amyloidosis)
DC 7717100%
Anemia, Iron Deficiency (Hypochromic-Microcytic)
DC 77000%10%30%70%100%
Aplastic anemia
DC 771630%60%100%
Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) (chronic myeloid leukemia or chronic granuloc…
DC 771930%60%100%
Essential thrombocythemia and primary myelofibrosis
DC 77180%30%70%100%
Folic acid deficiency
DC 77210%10%
Hodgkin's lymphoma
DC 7709100%
Immune thrombocytopenia
DC 77050%10%30%70%100%
Iron deficiency anemia
DC 77200%10%30%
Leukemia (except for chronic myelogenous leukemia)
DC 77030%100%
Multiple myeloma
DC 77120%100%
Myelodysplastic syndromes
DC 772530%60%100%
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
DC 7715100%
Pernicious anemia and Vitamin Bdeficiency anemia: 12
DC 772210%100%
Polycythemia vera
DC 770410%30%60%100%
Sickle cell anemia
DC 771410%30%60%100%
Solitary plasmacytoma
DC 7724100%
Splenectomy
DC 770620%
S
Skin Conditions
16 conditions
Acne
DC 78280%10%30%
Alopecia areata
DC 78310%10%
Burn scar(s) of the head, face, or neck; scar(s) of the head, face, or neck due…
DC 780010%30%50%80%Rating Formula
Burn scar(s) or scar(s) due to other causes, not of the head, face, or neck, tha…
DC 780110%20%30%40%Rating Formula
Burn scar(s) or scar(s) due to other causes, not of the head, face, or neck, tha…
DC 780210%Rating Formula
Chloracne
DC 78290%10%20%30%
Chronic urticaria
DC 782510%30%60%
Dermatitis or eczema
DC 78060%10%30%60%
Erythema multiforme; Toxic epidermal necrolysis
DC 782710%30%60%
Erythroderma
DC 78170%10%30%60%100%
Hyperhidrosis
DC 78320%30%
Scarring alopecia
DC 78300%10%20%
Scars, other; and other effects of scars evaluated under diagnostic codes 7800,…
DC 78050%10%30%60%
Scar(s), unstable or painful
DC 780410%20%30%
Vasculitis, primary cutaneous
DC 782610%30%60%
Vitiligo
DC 78230%10%
En
Endocrine System
18 conditions
Acromegaly
DC 790830%60%100%
Addison's disease (adrenocortical insufficiency)
DC 791120%40%60%
C-cell hyperplasia of the thyroid
DC 79190%
Cushing's syndrome
DC 790730%60%100%
Diabetes insipidus
DC 790910%30%
Diabetes mellitus
DC 791310%20%40%60%100%
Hyperaldosteronism (benign or malignant)
DC 79170%
Hyperparathyroidism
DC 79040%10%60%100%
Hyperpituitarism (prolactin secreting pituitary dysfunction)
DC 79160%
Hyperthyroidism (Graves' Disease)
DC 790010%60%100%30%
Hypoparathyroidism
DC 7905100%
Hypothyroidism
DC 790310%30%60%100%
Neoplasm, benign, any specified part of the endocrine system
DC 79150%
Neoplasm, malignant, any specified part of the endocrine system
DC 7914100%
Pheochromocytoma (benign or malignant)
DC 79180%
Thyroid enlargement, nontoxic
DC 79020%
Thyroid enlargement, toxic
DC 79010%
Thyroiditis
DC 79060%
N
Neurological Conditions
113 conditions
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
DC 8017100%
Athetosis, acquired
DC 81070%
Benign, minimum
DC 800310%60%
Benign, minimum rating
DC 802210%60%
Brain, abscess of
DC 802010%100%
Brain, vessels, hemorrhage from
DC 800910%100%
Bulbar palsy
DC 8005100%
Cerebral arteriosclerosis
DC 80460%
Chorea, Huntington's
DC 81060%
Chorea, Sydenham's
DC 810510%30%50%80%100%
Encephalitis, epidemic, chronic
DC 800010%100%
Epilepsy, diencephalic
DC 891310%20%40%60%80%100%
Epilepsy, Jacksonian and focal motor or sensory
DC 891210%20%40%60%80%100%
Epilepsy, petit mal.
DC 891110%20%40%60%80%100%
Epilepsy, psychomotor
DC 891410%20%40%60%80%100%
Hematomyelia
DC 801210%100%
Malignant
DC 800230%100%
Malignant
DC 802130%100%
Meningitis, cerebrospinal, epidemic
DC 801910%100%
Migraine
DC 81000%10%30%50%
Multiple sclerosis
DC 801830%
Myasthenia gravis
DC 802530%
Myelitis
DC 801010%
Narcolepsy
DC 81080%
Neuralgia
DC 87140%20%
neuralgia of
DC 87170%10%20%
neuralgia of
DC 87180%10%20%
neuralgia of
DC 87190%10%20%
neuralgia of
DC 87220%10%20%
neuralgia of
DC 87230%10%20%
neuralgia of
DC 87270%10%
neuralgia of
DC 87280%10%
neuralgia of
DC 87290%10%
neuralgia of
DC 87300%10%
neuralgia of
DC 840910%
neuralgia of
DC 871510%20%30%
neuralgia of
DC 840510%
neuralgia of
DC 840710%
neuralgia of
DC 841010%
neuralgia of
DC 841110%
neuralgia of
DC 841210%
neuralgia of
DC 871610%20%30%
neuralgia of
DC 872010%20%
neuralgia of
DC 872110%20%0%
neuralgia of
DC 872410%20%
neuralgia of
DC 872510%20%
neuralgia of
DC 872610%20%
neuralgia of
DC 871120%30%40%
neuralgia of
DC 871020%30%40%
neuralgia of
DC 871320%30%40%
neuralgia of
DC 871220%30%40%
neuritis of
DC 86220%10%20%30%
neuritis of
DC 86230%10%20%30%
neuritis of
DC 86280%10%
neuritis of
DC 86180%10%20%30%40%
neuritis of
DC 86300%10%
neuritis of
DC 86190%10%20%30%
neuritis of
DC 86290%10%
neuritis of
DC 86170%10%20%30%
neuritis of
DC 86270%10%
neuritis of
DC 831210%
neuritis of
DC 862510%20%30%
neuritis of
DC 831010%
neuritis of
DC 830910%
neuritis of
DC 862410%20%30%40%
neuritis of
DC 862610%20%30%40%
neuritis of
DC 861510%20%30%40%
neuritis of
DC 830710%
neuritis of
DC 830510%
neuritis of
DC 861610%20%30%40%
neuritis of
DC 862110%20%30%0%40%
neuritis of
DC 831110%
neuritis of
DC 862010%20%40%60%
neuritis of
DC 861020%30%40%
neuritis of
DC 861420%30%40%
neuritis of
DC 861320%30%40%
neuritis of
DC 861220%30%40%
neuritis of
DC 861120%30%40%
Paralysis agitans
DC 800430%
Paralysis of
DC 85230%10%20%30%
Paralysis of
DC 85190%10%20%30%
Paralysis of
DC 85220%10%20%30%
Paralysis of
DC 85300%10%
Paralysis of
DC 85290%10%
Paralysis of
DC 85280%10%
Paralysis of
DC 85170%10%20%30%
Paralysis of
DC 85270%10%
Paralysis of
DC 85180%10%20%30%40%50%
Paralysis of
DC 852010%20%40%60%80%
Paralysis of
DC 851610%20%30%40%50%60%
Paralysis of
DC 852110%20%30%40%0%
Paralysis of
DC 852410%20%30%40%
Paralysis of
DC 852510%20%30%
Paralysis of
DC 852610%20%30%40%
Paralysis of
DC 851510%20%30%40%50%60%70%
Paralysis of
DC 821110%20%30%
Paralysis of
DC 820910%20%30%
Paralysis of
DC 821210%30%50%
Paralysis of
DC 820710%20%30%
Paralysis of
DC 821010%30%50%
Paralysis of
DC 820510%30%50%
Paralysis of
DC 851420%30%40%50%60%70%
Paralysis of
DC 851120%30%40%50%60%70%
Paralysis of
DC 851220%30%40%50%60%70%
Paralysis of
DC 851320%30%40%60%70%80%
Paralysis of
DC 851020%30%40%50%60%70%
Paramyoclonus multiplex (convulsive state, myoclonic type)
DC 810460%
Poliomyelitis, anterior
DC 801110%100%
Progressive muscular atrophy
DC 802330%
Residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI)
DC 80450%10%40%70%100%
Soft-tissue sarcoma (of neurogenic origin)
DC 8540100%
Syringomyelia
DC 802430%
Tic, convulsive
DC 81030%10%30%
Mn
Mental Disorders
40 conditions
Anorexia nervosa
DC 95200%10%30%50%70%100%
Bipolar disorder
DC 94320%10%30%50%70%100%
Bipolar disorder
DC 93270%10%30%50%70%100%
Bulimia nervosa
DC 95210%10%30%50%70%100%
Chronic adjustment disorder
DC 94400%10%30%50%70%100%
Conversion disorder (functional neurological symptom disorder)
DC 94240%10%30%50%70%100%
Cyclothymic disorder
DC 94310%10%30%50%70%100%
Cyclothymic disorder
DC 92020%10%30%50%70%100%
Delirium
DC 93000%10%30%50%70%100%
Delusional disorder
DC 92080%10%30%50%70%100%
Delusional disorder
DC 92030%10%30%50%70%100%
Depersonalization/Derealization disorder
DC 94170%10%30%50%70%100%
Dissociative amnesia; dissociative identity disorder
DC 94160%10%30%50%70%100%
Generalized anxiety disorder
DC 94000%10%30%50%70%100%
Illness anxiety disorder
DC 94250%10%30%50%70%100%
Major depressive disorder
DC 94340%10%30%50%70%100%
Major neurocognitive disorder
DC 93020%10%30%50%70%100%
Major or mild neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease
DC 93120%10%30%50%70%100%
Major or mild neurocognitive disorder due to another medical condition or substa…
DC 93260%10%30%50%70%100%Rating Formula
Major or mild neurocognitive disorder due to HIV or other infections
DC 93010%10%30%50%70%100%
Major or mild neurocognitive disorder due to traumatic brain injury
DC 93040%10%30%50%70%100%
Major or mild vascular neurocognitive disorder
DC 93050%10%30%50%70%100%
Obsessive compulsive disorder
DC 94040%10%30%50%70%100%
Other specified and unspecified schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disor…
DC 92100%10%30%50%70%100%
Other specified anxiety disorder
DC 94100%10%30%50%70%100%
Other specified somatic symptom and related disorder
DC 94220%10%30%50%70%100%
Panic disorder and/or agoraphobia
DC 94120%10%30%50%70%100%
Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia)
DC 94330%10%30%50%70%100%
Posttraumatic stress disorder
DC 94110%10%30%50%70%100%
Schizoaffective disorder
DC 92040%10%30%50%70%100%
Schizoaffective disorder
DC 92110%10%30%50%70%100%
Schizophrenia
DC 92010%10%30%50%70%100%
Somatic symptom disorder
DC 94210%10%30%50%70%100%
Specific phobia; social anxiety disorder (social phobia)
DC 94030%10%30%50%70%100%
Substance-induced major neurocognitive disorder
DC 93030%10%30%50%70%100%
Unspecified anxiety disorder
DC 94130%10%30%50%70%100%
Unspecified depressive disorder
DC 94350%10%30%50%70%100%
Unspecified neurocognitive disorder
DC 93100%10%30%50%70%100%
Unspecified schizophrenia spectrum disorder
DC 92050%10%30%50%70%100%
Unspecified somatic symptom and related disorder
DC 94230%10%30%50%70%100%
De
Dental & Oral Conditions
15 conditions
Condyloid process, loss of, one or both sides
DC 990830%
Coronoid process, loss of
DC 990910%20%
Hard palate, loss of
DC 99110%10%20%30%
Mandible, loss of, complete, between angles
DC 9901100%
Mandible, loss of, including ramus, unilaterally or bilaterally
DC 990210%20%30%40%50%70%
Mandible, malunion of
DC 99040%10%20%
Mandible, nonunion of, confirmed by diagnostic imaging studies
DC 990310%30%
Maxilla, loss of half or less
DC 99150%20%30%40%
Maxilla, loss of more than half
DC 991450%100%
Maxilla, malunion or nonunion of
DC 99160%10%30%
Maxilla or mandible, chronic osteomyelitis, osteonecrosis or osteoradionecrosis…
DC 99000%
Neoplasm, hard and soft tissue, benign
DC 99170%
Neoplasm, hard and soft tissue, malignant
DC 9918100%
Teeth, loss of, due to loss of substance of body of maxilla or mandible without…
DC 99130%10%20%30%40%
Temporomandibular disorder (TMD)
DC 990510%20%30%40%50%
Frequently Asked Questions About VA Disability Ratings
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The VA rates each service-connected disability using the Schedule for Rating Disabilities in 38 CFR Part 4. Each condition is assigned a diagnostic code with defined rating tiers (typically 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, or 100%) tied to specific severity criteria. Multiple ratings are combined using the whole-person formula under 38 CFR § 4.25 — not simple addition.
What is 38 CFR Part 4?
38 CFR Part 4 is Title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 4 — the Schedule for Rating Disabilities. It is the legal authority the VA uses to assign percentage ratings to service-connected conditions. It covers 15 body systems and over 600 diagnostic codes, each with tier-by-tier symptom criteria.
What is the difference between a diagnostic code and a body system?
A diagnostic code (DC) is a specific numeric identifier for a single condition within 38 CFR Part 4 — for example, DC 8100 for migraines. A body system is the broader category (e.g., Neurological Conditions) that groups related diagnostic codes. The VA first identifies the appropriate body system, then the diagnostic code within it.
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What is a combined disability rating?
The VA does not add disability ratings arithmetically. Instead it uses the combined ratings formula: each additional rating applies to the remaining "efficient" body (i.e., the whole person minus previously rated disabilities). For example, a 50% rating plus a 30% rating equals 65% combined (50 + 15 = 65), which rounds to 60% or 70% under VA rounding rules (§ 4.25).
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